r/canadaguns • u/PossibleBroccoli • Apr 08 '26

Buy recommendations Compact 12GA Pump Recommendations?

Hey y’all, I recently got my PAL and I’ve been looking for a compact (14”~ barrel) 12GA 3”

pump shotgun with a telescoping stock and a rail for optics.

I don’t want to spend too much, so right now my top contenders are the Huglu Victor P-Tac or the Canuck Commander.

I also considered the EGE Panzer Arms Raider XII (or similar folding pumps), but I wasn’t fond of the reduced magazine capacity and relatively unproven design.

And recommendations or tips?

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u/Medical_Banana1586 Apr 08 '26

Mossberg 590a1 class iii (14 inch) is the answer

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u/PossibleBroccoli Apr 08 '26

I think when I get a semi-auto I'll spend the extra cash to get something nice like a Benelli, but for a pump-action is it really worth paying almost triple the price for what is pretty much the same gun? Is it really that much better/reliable? (The Mossberg would be $1,070+tax, while the P-Tac would only be $340+tax)

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u/GreenMan165 Apr 08 '26

It is going to be that magnitude more reliable over time and round count, yeah. Turkish shotguns do have a tendancy to wear pretty hard partswise with significantly cheaper choices in material over a 590. There is the Mossberg Maverick 88, which while unfortunately not offering a 14" barrel does have an 18.5" security barrel, you will be taking a bit of a step down again in terms of parts quality vs. a 590 but they tend to carry increased round counts better than a good bit of the Turkish designs.